THERE will be a new name on the Northumberland Women's Cup this year after Whitley Bay knocked out eight-times winners Newcastle United Reserves.

Rosh Turnbull, Rachel Kay and Laura Darmody did the damage in a 3-0 victory at Hillheads.

It took Whitley a while to settle as Newcastle passed the ball with ease but were unable to breach the experienced Bay rearguard.

However, on 32 minutes Jo Suddes was fouled inside the Newcastle half and Donna Brown hit a free-kick into the box which Turnbull turned goalwards – and the ball squeezed inside the far post and over the line.

Inside a minute, Bay were 2-0 ahead when Kay closed down a clearance, won the ball and lofted a lob over the stranded goalkeeper.

Newcastle came out for the second half with fresh determination and the game became more equally contested.

However, Whitley went further ahead with 10 minutes gone as Kirsty Hunter put Darmody clear of the defence and she applied a great finish to put the game beyond Newcastle.

Whitley manager Colin Phillips said: “We set about Newcastle with pace and aggression and took our chances well.”

Whitley now face Blyth Spartans in the final after Spartans beat Forest Hall 4-0 in the other semi-final.